Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 53.75% where 1,648 students out of 3,066 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, CUNY Hunter College has the most highest graduation rate of 56.36%, while Empire State University has the lowest rate of 24.44%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | 56.36% (48.55% / 61.41%) | 1,236 (418 / 818) |
2,193 (861 / 1,332) |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 49.81% (45.25% / 52.89%) | 390 (143 / 247) |
783 (316 / 467) |
| Empire State University | 24.44% (22.58% / 25.42%) | 22 (7 / 15) |
90 (31 / 59) |
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| CUNY Brooklyn College - Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 53.75% (47.02% / 58.13%) |
1,648 (568 / 1,080) |
3,066 (1,208 / 1,858) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.77% where 882 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,066 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Empire State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 27.78%, while SUNY College at Potsdam has the highest rate of 31.42% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | 27.86% (29.15% / 27.03%) | 611 (251 / 360) | 2,193 (861 / 1,332) |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 31.42% (31.33% / 31.48%) | 246 (99 / 147) | 783 (316 / 467) |
| Empire State University | 27.78% (35.48% / 23.73%) | 25 (11 / 14) | 90 (31 / 59) |
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| CUNY Brooklyn College - Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 28.77% (29.88% / 28.04%) | 882 (361 / 521) |
3,066 (1,208 / 1,858) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.33% for full-time students and 62.50% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, CUNY Hunter College has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while Empire State University has the lowest rate of 59%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | 80% | 67% | |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | 75% | - | |
| Empire State University | 59% | 58% | |
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| CUNY Brooklyn College - Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 71.33% | 62.50% | |